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Johns Hopkins University

Johns Hopkins University
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21218

Official telephone: (410) 516-8000
Website: www.jhu.edu
Screen last updated on: December 2016
STUDENT PROFILE
Total undergraduates: 5,386
Full-time undergraduates: 5,339
Part-time undergraduates: 47
Total graduate students: 1,988
Full-time graduate students: 1,900
Part-time graduate students: 88
Average age of full-time undergraduates: 19
U.S. region where majority of students come from: Middle Atlantic
Percent of full-time U.S. undergraduates from out of state: 88%
First-year student enrollment breakdown:
0.3% American Indian or Alaskan Native
26.3% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
7.2% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.9% Hispanic/Latino
0.2% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
33.0% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.3% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
9.4% Nonresident Alien
5.3% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown
Degree seeking undergraduate student breakdown:
0.2% American Indian or Alaskan Native
23.2% Asian, non-Hispanic/Latino
5.8% Black or African American, non-Hispanic/Latino
13.5% Hispanic/Latino
0.1% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic/Latino
40.1% White, non-Hispanic/Latino
4.7% Two or more races non-Hispanic/Latino
9.6% Nonresident Alien
2.8% Race and/or Ethnicity unknown

CAMPUS ENVIRONMENT
Campus size: 140 acres
City or town school is located in: Baltimore
Population of city/town: 622,104
Locations of branch/satellite campuses: Branch campuses in Gaithersburg, MD, and Washington, DC.
Online campus map: https://www.jhu.edu/
maps-directions

LIVING ON CAMPUS
Institution offers housing: yes
Campus housing available to all unmarried students regardless of year: No. Students must live on campus for the first two years.
Housing types (% in housing type, if given):
  • coed dorms (85%)
  • single-student apartments (13%)
  • special housing for disabled students (1%)
  • other housing including Gender-inclusive, wellness, and healthy living housing. (1%)
Percent of freshmen who live in school housing: 99%
Percent of students who live in school housing: 52%
Percent of students who live off campus: 48%
Students required to live on campus: All freshmen and sophomores must live on campus.
Student conduct policies:
class attendance policies set by individual instructors, honor code, hazing prohibited
Alcohol is permitted on campus to students of legal age: yes

STUDY FACILITIES
Every student is required to lease or own a computer: no
Every student is required to take a computer course: no
Computer equipment is provided in: residence halls, library, computer center/lab(s), student center
Total number of microcomputers available to students: 200
Internet access provided to all students: yes
E-mail services/accounts provided to all students: yes
School has a library on campus: yes
Museums and other special academic buildings/equipment on campus:
Space telescope science institute, Homewood House, Brody Learning Commons (collaborative, high-tech learning space), undergraduate teaching labs, lacrosse museum/national hall of fame.

ASSISTANCE SERVICES
Additional services offered:
nonremedial tutoring, placement service, health service, health insurance
Counseling services:
minority student, birth control, career, personal, academic, psychological, religious
Career placement services:
internships, career/job search classes, interest inventory, on-campus job interviews, resumé assistance, alumni services, interview training, career/job fairs.
Services for students with disabilities:
note-taking services, tape recorders, tutors, reader services, interpreters for hearing-impaired, special transportation, special housing, adaptive equipment, braille services
Amount of campus that is accessible to physically handicapped: mostly

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
Number of social fraternities on campus: 11
Percent of men who join fraternities: 17%
Number of social sororities on campus: 11
Percent of women who join sororities: 26%
Student activities:
student government, student newspaper, literary magazine, yearbook, radio station
School newspaper(s): The Johns Hopkins News-Letter, published weekly
Number of honor societies: 10
Total number of registered organizations: 386
Campus-based religious organizations:
Adventist Student Fellowship, Agape Campus Christian Fellowship, Buddhist Student Association, Catholic Community at Hopkins, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Hindu Students Council, Hopkins Christian Fellowship, Jewish Student Association, Muslim Association, Orthodox Christian Fellowship, Stepping Stone Ministry, University Christian Fellowship, Beloved College Community Fellowship
Minority student organizations:
Caribbean Cultural Society, Diverse Sexuality and Gender Alliance, Black Student Union, Student Disability Initiative, Organizacion Latina Estudiantil, Hawai'i Ohana, Ethiopian and Eritrean Society, Bengali Organization, Iranian Cultural Society, Japanese Students International, South Asian Students at Hopkins, Inter-Asian Council (IAC); African, Arab, Brazilian, Chinese, Filipino, Hellenic, Hong Kong, Indonesian-Malaysian, Korean, Singapore, Taiwanese, Thai, Turkish, and Vietnamese Student Associations
International student organizations:
Global Friendships Club (GFC)
Other student organizations, musical groups, activities, and committees:
Academic/research, community service, honor/professional, performing arts, publications/journals, student services/support, and advocacy/awareness organizations

ATHLETICS
School has an athletic program: yes
Athletic director: Tom Calder,
Director of Athletics
Athletic department's mailing address: Director of Athletics,
Thomas P. Calder,
The Johns Hopkins University,
3400 North Charles Street,
Baltimore, MD 21218
School colors: columbia blue and black
School mascot: Blue Jay
Athletic conference memberships: American Lacrosse Conference (Division I), Centennial Conference (Division III), Collegiate Water Polo Association (Division I)

Sports offered Scholarships? Athletic Assoc.
Men's baseballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Men's fencingno 
Men's footballnoNCAA Div. III
Men's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Men's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Men's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Men's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Men's water polonoNCAA Div. III
Men's wrestlingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's basketballnoNCAA Div. III
Women's cross-countrynoNCAA Div. III
Women's fencingno 
Women's field hockeynoNCAA Div. III
Women's lacrosseyesNCAA Div. I
Women's soccernoNCAA Div. III
Women's swimmingnoNCAA Div. III
Women's tennisnoNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (indoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's track and field (outdoor)noNCAA Div. III
Women's volleyballnoNCAA Div. III

Percent of students in varsity/club intercollegiate sports: 25%
Percent of students in intramural/recreational sports: 50%
Athletic facilities:
athletic center; baseball and practice fields
Intramural/Recreational sports:
aikido, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, jujitsu, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rock climbing, rugby, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, walleyball, water polo, wrestling
Club sports for men:
aikido, badminton, baseball, basketball, cheerleading, cricket, cycling, equestrian sports, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, jujitsu, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball, water polo, wrestling
Club sports for women:
aikido, badminton, basketball, cheerleading, cycling, equestrian sports, field hockey, golf, gymnastics, ice hockey, jujitsu, karate, lacrosse, racquetball, rugby, soccer, softball, squash, swimming, table tennis, tae kwon do, tennis, track and field, triathlon, ultimate Frisbee, volleyball

GETTING AWAY
Public transportation serves campus: yes
Nearest international airport: Baltimore, MD (15 miles)
Nearest other airport: Washington, DC (50 miles)
Nearest passenger train service: Baltimore, MD (3 miles)
Nearest passenger bus service: Baltimore, MD (1 mile)

PAYING THE BILLS
Institutional employment is available: yes
Percent of full-time undergraduates working on campus: 62%
Off-campus employment opportunities for undergraduates are: excellent
Freshmen are discouraged from working for first term: no

AFTER GRADUATION
Percent of graduates who pursue further study: 34% immediately
List of graduate schools most often selected by recent graduates:
Boston University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard University, Johns Hopkins University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York University, Rutgers University, Stanford University, University of California, Berkeley, University of Maryland, University of Pennsylvania, University of Southern California, University of Texas, Yale University.
Percent of graduates who enter job market in field related to major: 48% within six months of graduation
List of firms that most frequently hire graduates:
Accenture, Amazon, AmeriCorps, Barclays, Bloomberg LP, Booz Allen Hamilton, Citigroup, City Year, Credit Swiss, Deloitte, Epic Systems, EY, Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., Google, IBM, Johns Hopkins University and Medical Institutions, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Kennedy Krieger Institute, Massachusetts General Hospital, Morgan Stanley, National Institutes of Health, North Star Resource Group, Teach For America, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
List of most prominent alumni/ae:
  • Michael Bloomberg, mayor, New York City
  • Daniel Nathans, recipient of Nobel Prize, medicine
  • Samuel Palmisano, chief executive officer, IBM.

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